Category: Electric Vehicles
Kia takes orders for e-Niro 2 Long Range
Kia Motors has opened the order books for its new Kia e-Niro ‘2’ Long Range, which it claims offers greater range than any other sub-£35,000 electric vehicle. The new model is now available to order across the UK, with customer deliveries due to start in July. The new variant features the same long-range 64kWh battery…
Charge Amps to target UK with home-based EV charger
A Swedish manufacturer of EV charging solutions, Charge Amps, has today announced it has raised £11 million to target the UK with its range of home-based EV (electric vehicle) charging solutions, writes Transition Earth's Ashley Norris. The investment was led by Swedbank Robur via its equity funds, Microcap and Ny Teknik and will also be…
Plug-in car grant slashed to £2,500, cars over £35,000 now excluded
The plug-in car grant has been slashed from £3,000 to £2,500 from today (March 18th) and will now only be available on electric cars costing up to £35,000. Grants will no longer be available for higher-priced vehicles, which are 'typically bought by drivers who can afford to switch without a subsidy from taxpayers', claims The…
Less than a quarter of public rapid EV chargers fully working, claims survey
A project that allows three times as many electric vehicles (EVs) to be charged simultaneously has shared results from a survey which show less than a quarter of public rapid chargers are fully working. Some of the key findings from the survey, which a total of 996 EV and non-EV drivers responded to, include: •…
Parkopedia announces indoor mapping for self-parking cars
Parkopedia has announced a production version of its indoor mapping technology which will help you locate your vehicle in a car park and could, eventually, be used for self-parking cars. Based on high-definition 3D models of indoor parking facilities, indoor maps are essential for areas where GPS signal is typically restricted as well as for…
Midlands police force cracks down on e-scooter use
E-scooter sales continue to boom in the UK with the market flooded by both local and big-name international brands. Yet the rise of e-scooter use on pavements and roads hasn’t impressed police in the Midlands, writes Ashley Norris in Transition Earth. Indeed, Leicestershire police has become the latest force to alert owners of e-scooters that…
Ford Transit range will include all-electric model from 2023
Ford has confirmed that the next-generation Ford Transit Custom range will include an all-electric model in addition to plug-in hybrid, mild hybrid and conventional engine variants. The new Custom range – which includes the Transit Custom van and Tourneo Custom people mover – goes into production in the first half of 2023, with all-electric versions…
Kia reveals first images of EV6 battery electric vehicle
Kia has revealed the first images of the exterior and interior design of the EV6, its first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV), ahead of the car’s world premiere later this month. Based on the brand’s new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the EV6 features a high-tech curved high-definition audiovisual and navigation (AVN) screen. Extending from the…
Nissan announces renewable energy expansion at Sunderland Plant
Nissan has today announced plans for a major expansion to renewable energy generation at its plant in Sunderland, UK. Complementing the plant’s existing wind turbines and solar farm, the proposed 20MW solar farm extension represents a further step in Nissan’s path to carbon neutrality, claims the manufacturer. If approved, the 37,000-panel extension would result in…
Majority of drivers will now ‘consider EV in near future’
A majority of motorists now say they will consider an electric vehicle 'in the near future'. That's according to research carried out by the online car supermarket BuyaCar.co.uk, which is tracking the attitude of motorists to electric vehicle adoption. It's the first time a majority of car buyers have signalled that their switch to an…
